Abstract: A computer system for specifying/establishing adjustable settings of a blood treatment apparatus, including a calculation device and a display device. The display device is programmed to display a pre-set value of a target treatment parameter for a treatment of a patient using the blood treatment apparatus and a first input interface with optional switches for changing the pre-set value of the target treatment parameter by a user and/or with a second input interface for entering a treatment specification by the user for a treatment of a patient using the blood treatment apparatus. The computer system further includes a first output interface for outputting technical parameter values of the blood treatment apparatus. The calculation device is programmed to determine technical parameter values for the blood treatment apparatus and to output the determined technical parameter values for the operation of the blood treatment apparatus via the first output interface.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an insert piece for a blood tubing set. The insert piece includes at least a first connection site for connecting a first tubing portion of the blood tubing set to the insert piece, and a second connection site for connecting a second tubing portion of the blood tubing set to the insert piece. The insert piece also includes a third connection site for connecting a third tubing portion of the blood tubing set to the insert piece, and a main line for forwarding a first liquid through the insert piece. The main line is in fluid communication with the first connection site and with the second connection site. The insert piece also includes a secondary line for forwarding a second liquid into the main line. The secondary line is in fluid communication with the third connection site.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a membrane gas exchanger having a housing in which a first chamber and a second chamber as well as a membrane are arranged, wherein the membrane is gas permeable and liquid impermeable and separates the first chamber and the second chamber from one another, wherein the first chamber forms the blood side and the second chamber forms the gas side of the membrane gas exchanger, and wherein the first chamber has a blood inlet and a blood outlet, and wherein the second chamber has a gas inlet and a gas outlet, and wherein the blood inlet, the blood outlet, the gas inlet, and the gas outlet are arranged at the housing, wherein the housing is the housing of a dialyzer, and wherein a first adapter is provided that has an inlet and at least two outlets, with the inlet being connected to the gas outlet of the housing.

Abstract: A method for setting a control device or a closed-loop control device of a blood treatment apparatus, includes providing, determining or reading out a correction factor and correcting the flow value and/or the treatment target entered by the user by or about the correction factor. Furthermore, the present disclosure relates to a blood treatment apparatus, a digital storage medium, a computer program product, and a computer program.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a valve device for connecting to an outlet tap associated with an effluent outlet opening of an effluent bag. The valve device includes an actuator and is arranged in or on an effluent outlet line or an attachment therefor. The actuator of the outlet tap can be brought into two different settings, which can block or allow the flow from the effluent outlet opening along the effluent outlet line. The valve device has a holding section, an insert section and a blocking element which can be switched between positions by which the second fluid line can be acted on to interrupt a flow along the second fluid line and to insulate an electrically conductive liquid column in the second fluid line in an electrically insulating manner or to allow a flow.

Abstract: The described technology may include processes to model acid-base homeostasis in normal patients and under acid-base disorder conditions. In one embodiment, a method may include an acid-base homeostasis analysis process. The method may include, via a processor of a computing device, providing an acid-base model configured to model acid-base homeostasis of a patient, the acid-base model comprising a patient model, a dialyzer model, and an extracorporeal CO2 removal device (ECCO2RD), and determining predicted patient information using the acid-base model. Other embodiments are described.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an effluent bag for collecting accumulated blood treatment effluent. The effluent bag comprises a closeable effluent opening or connection to an exterior of the effluent bag. The disclosure further relates to methods, a blood treatment apparatus, and a discharge hose system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a computer system (1) for setting adjustment values of a blood treatment apparatus (100), comprising a first input interface (I1), a second input interface (I2), as well as an output interface. Furthermore, having a calculation device (5) and a display device (I3), whereby the calculation device (5) is programmed, after reading a target value for the renal dose via a blood treatment apparatus (100), to display to the user in a graphic via the display device (I3), a selection range (A) from a number of combinations (K1, K2, K3), each of exactly one adjustable value, (Q;?1, Q;?2, Q;?3) for the flow of the blood pump (101), on the one hand, and precisely one adjustable value ({dot over (D)}1, {dot over (D)}2, {dot over (D)}3) for the flow of the dialysis liquid pump (121), on the other. Based on the displayed selection range A, the user can select one of the displayed combinations via a second input interface (I2).

Abstract: A pressure measuring line with a connector can be used to connect the pressure measuring line to a blood treatment apparatus, and to a membrane. In some embodiments, the pressure measuring line comprises at least two consecutive lumen sections, namely the first lumen section and the second lumen section. The first lumen section can include a first lumen geometry and the second lumen section can include a second lumen geometry. The first lumen geometry and the second lumen geometry can differ from each other in at least their diameters. Further, a monitoring method and devices can be used in conjunction with the pressure measuring lines.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a set, encompassing or consisting of an effluent bag for receiving effluent generated during a blood treatment having precisely one closeable opening or connection to an outside of the effluent bag, wherein the effluent opening includes a first connector of a first type, or is connected to such an adapter having a line section for guiding a fluid, whereby the line section includes a second connector of the first type and a third connector of a second type, wherein the second type is different than the first type.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a control device or closed-loop control device programmed to control or regulate a blood treatment apparatus during an administered treatment of a patient's blood using an extracorporeal blood tubing set and the blood treatment apparatus based on set adjustable values of treatment parameters set by using the blood treatment apparatus or using another device optionally connected to the extracorporeal blood tubing set, wherein the control device or closed-loop control device is further programmed, after reading, to compare at least one measurement value collected during the administered treatment, as the actual value of a blood parameter with a stored target value of the blood parameter. Based on this comparison and observation of a set adjustable value of one of the treatment parameters, either a correction value or correction factor to change the set adjustable value or a new adjustable value is determined in each case.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a bag holder for receiving a first effluent bag, which serves for receiving effluent resulting from a blood treatment being performed by a blood treatment apparatus and includes at least one closable effluent outlet opening and at least one effluent inlet opening. The bag holder includes one or several rollers for rolling the bag holder and at least one of the following features: a holding device for holding the first effluent bag in the bag holder, a receptacle for receiving the first effluent bag or a section thereof, a pump section for conveying effluent out of first effluent bag being received in the bag holder, at least one effluent outlet line for guiding effluent towards the pump section and/or out of the first effluent bag and/or at least one basin line for guiding effluent into the first effluent bag and/or away from the bag holder.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a control device or closed-loop control device, programmed to control or regulate a blood treatment apparatus during a treatment of a patient's blood carried out in a treatment session using an extracorporeal blood tubing set and the blood treatment apparatus while balancing liquid flows and conveying via different liquid pumps. The control device or closed-loop control device is further programmed to interrupt the balancing and/or the liquid flows at one or more predetermined interruption time points which lie within the duration of the treatment session.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a blood treatment apparatus having of each at least one control device; one user interface; one receiving section for releasably receiving an organizer, wherein the organizer comprises components releasably connected thereto for the extracorporeal blood treatment options, in particular dialysis method being executable by the blood treatment apparatus, wherein the blood treatment apparatus comprises in particular in the area of its reception section or in the area corresponding thereto a device for the releasable fastening or fixing of the organizer (on)to the blood treatment apparatus and/or at least a device for acting on components of an organizer which is releasably received in or on the receiving section. Furthermore, an organizer is specified.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for carrying out an extracorporeal blood treatment in which a substitution fluid is administered to the patient, wherein the apparatus comprises an extracorporeal blood circuit and a substitution line opening into the extracorporeal blood circuit, wherein the substitution line has at least one heating container, and wherein a pump is arranged in the substitution line downstream of the heating container or containers for the conveying of substitution fluid into the extracorporeal blood circuit.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pressure measuring line, with a connector to connect the pressure measuring line to a blood treatment apparatus, and to a membrane. In some embodiments, the pressure measuring line comprises at least two consecutive lumen sections, namely the first lumen section and the second lumen section. The first lumen section comprises a first lumen geometry and the second lumen section comprises a second lumen geometry, whereby the first lumen geometry and the second lumen geometry differ from each other in at least their diameters. Further, a monitoring method and devices are described.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for carrying out an extracorporeal blood treatment in which a substitution fluid is administered to the patient, wherein the apparatus comprises an extracorporeal blood circuit and a substitution line opening into the extracorporeal blood circuit, wherein the substitution line has a pump for conveying substitution fluid into the extracorporeal circuit, wherein at least two, and preferably more than two, containers for the provision of a substitution fluid are connected separately and at the intake side of the pump to the substitution line, and wherein at least one pressure valve is arranged between the pump and at least one of the containers, said pressure valve allowing a flow of substitution fluid to the pump on an exceeding of an opening pressure.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a holder for releasably coupling at least one external medical module, for example a blood filter, to a medical treatment apparatus, wherein the holder comprises at least a first reception unit and a second reception unit.

Abstract: A method for setting a control device or a closed-loop control device of a blood treatment apparatus, includes providing, determining or reading out a correction factor and correcting the flow value and/or the treatment target entered by the user by or about the correction factor. Furthermore, the present disclosure relates to a blood treatment apparatus, a digital storage medium, a computer program product, and a computer program.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for determining an actual pump rate and/or for calibrating a blood pump of a blood treatment apparatus connected to an extracorporeal blood circuit. The method includes providing a blood pump of a blood treatment apparatus or establishing a signal communication to a blood pump. The blood pump comprises, or is connected to at least a first source for a fluid and at least a first line of an extracorporeal blood circuit which is connected to the first source downstream. Furthermore, the blood pump comprises, or is connected to, a reception unit for receiving fluids of the first source wherein the reception unit is in fluid communication with the first line. The reception unit is arranged on or at a first weighing device such that the weight of the reception unit or of its content is determined using the weighing device.